Key Words Flashcards
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Igneous rock formation
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Basalt/granite , extrusive/intrusive, magma/lava , chrytals , solidifying , cooling , Ireland example , use
2
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Sedimentary rock formation
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Limestone/sandstone , organic/inorganic , dead plants and animals , layers , compaction , compression , cementation , ocean floors , fossils , Ireland example , use
3
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Metamorphic rock formation
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Marble/ quartzite , thermal metamorphism , rocks change , chemical makeup changed ,great heat and pressure , temperature up to 2000° , Ireland example , use
4
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Volcano eruption
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Lava/magma, magma chamber, ash, pyroclasts, crater, pressure, hot spots, destructive plate boundaries, Mount St Helens
